[mythtv-users] channel change script works only from command line
greg
greg12866 at nycap.rr.com
Tue Sep 15 21:18:16 UTC 2009
Tom Rogers wrote:
> I have a change channel script (/usr/loca/bin/change_channel.sh) that
> works from the command line, but not from MythTV.
>
>
> If I enter 'change_channel.sh 032' from the command line, the channel
> gets changed to channel 32.
>
>
>
> In the MythTV setup, under Input Connections, for a (Comcast Digital
> in my case) connection, I've entered 'change_channel.sh' and tried
> '/usr/local/bin/change_channel.sh', but still run into problems.
>
>
> The channel, as far as MythTV is concerned, was changed, the IR
> blaster flashes correctly, but the channel isn't changed.
>
>
>
> Only weird thing I have noticed is that, when done from the command
> line, the channel numbers entered are displayed in the top center of
> the screen (same as when I use the Comcast remote), but when done from
> MythTV, they are displayed in the lower left hand side of the screen,
> in a different font (which I believe is MythTV).
>
>
>
> Anyone got any ideas? (I'm out of them myself).
>
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Any time i have had a problem like that it's been either a corrupt file
or a permission's problem.. Try looking at your logs and see if there is
any obvious errors..
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